Rana visits Akhnoor, cautions officers against unnecessary delay in execution of projects
Calls for focussed soil conservation measures in Kalidhar Range JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, on Tuesday directed the officers to expedite completion of Water Supply Schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission besides accelerating irrigation and flood control projects in Akhnoor. The Minister was reviewing the […]
Truck driver from Shopian wins silver medal in Arm wrestling championship
Shopian: A truck driver from south Kashmir’s Shopian district has won a silver medal in an army wrestling championship held at Srinagar. Faheem Ahmad Chek (28) a resident of Nowgam in the Vehil area of Shopian district won the silver medal at Indoor stadium Srinagar where players from different states took part in the competition. […]
CEO Ganderbal conducts surprise visit to winter tutorial schools
Ganderbal: Surjeet Kumar Sharma, Chief Education Officer, Ganderbal, conducted a surprise visit to various winter tutorial schools in Zone Tullamulla. Accompanied by SO Planning Mohammad Farooq and other senior officials from the Chief Education Office, Ganderbal, the visit aimed to take a comprehensive note of the functioning of these schools. The visit commenced from MS […]
DC Shopian reviews pace on dev projects in various sectors
Asks for uptake of new flagship projects, seeks DPRs SHOPIAN: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar today reviewed the progress of key development projects in the district, including Mughal Road, Tourism, Municipal Council (MC), Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), RDSS, PM Surya Ghar, sports development initiatives and others. The review aimed to assess the current […]
Rajouri Mysterious Deaths: CS directs for coordination between Health & Police Deptts to ascertain actual causes of death
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of all the concerned from Divisional and District administrations along with Health experts from several national health institutions to take stock of the measures taken so far to identify the real causes behind the mysterious deaths reported from village Badhal in district Rajouri. The meeting, besides […]
DC Srinagar chairs DLRC/ DCC meet
Reviews performance of Banks in implementation of Government initiatives & sponsored schemes SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today chaired a meeting of District Level Review Committee/District Consultative Committee (DLRC/DCC) at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex, here to review the performance of the Banks and other Financial Institutions under […]
Rajnath Singh inaugurates heritage museum, hoists 108-foot tricolour in Jammu
Akhnoor/Jammu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hoisted a 108-foot national flag and inaugurated a heritage museum in the Akhnoor border belt of Jammu, a defence spokesperson said. Singh, accompanied by the chief of defence staff (CDS), was received by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior officers amid tight security. He […]
5 killed, two critically injured in Kargil accident
Srinagar, Jan 14: At least five persons were killed while two others sustained critical injuries after two vehicles had head-on collision at Shilikchey area of Kargil district on Tuesday, officials said. An official said that two vehicles — a Scorpio (UP79A/1150) and a tipper (JK02AD/5118) — collided head-on, causing both to plunge into a deep […]
Natural cave of Vaishno Devi shrine in JK opened for devotees
KATRA/JAMMU, Jan 14 (PTI): The natural cave at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district was opened for devotees for Makar Sankranti celebrations on Tuesday, officials said. The doors of the old cave was opened for devotees after special prayers which was among others attended by Chief Executive Officer, […]
BJP govt treats Delhi, Kashmir equally: Rajnath
Jammu, Jan 14 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday lauded Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his efforts to reduce the distance between hearts of people of J-K and Delhi, and asserted that the BJP government treats Delhi and Kashmir equally. Singh was addressing the ninth armed forces veterans’ day rally at […]